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5 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. SCHWARTZ gmWW HTZ'DHNEY United States PatentOffice Re. 25,234 Reissued Sept. 4, 1962 25,234 PACKING MEANS FOR PILEFABRICS Sol Schwartz, 67-40 173rd St., Flushing, N.Y. Original No.2,895,604, dated July 21, 1959, Ser. No. 588,672, June 1, 1956.Application for reissue July 20, 1961, Ser. No. 128,328

23 Claims. (Cl. 206-51) Matter enclosed in heavy brackets appears in theoriginal patent but forms no part of this reissue specification; matterprinted in italics indicates the additions made by reissue.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in packing,storing and shipping devices.

More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of animproved supporting and clamping device for pile fabric and similarmaterial which will hold the material in continuous accordion folds withthe pile spaced apart and protected by the backing of the material.

As a further object, the present invention proposes forming the packingand shipping device with spaced material holding members and spacedmaterial receiving openings so that material can quickly and easily bepacked and stored in packing crates or cases.

Another object of the invention proposes constructing the materialsupporting and clamping devices with perforated lugs so that stifflyflexible wire or other threading elements can extend through theperforated lugs and fabric therebetween to hold the fabric taut andclosely spaced.

It is also proposed to provide material supporting and clamping devicesarranged in crisscrossed manner so as to display the fabric in a moreattractive and orderly fashion.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a perspective View of a packing crate with packing andshipping devices constructed and arranged in accordance with the presentinvention, supporting pile fabric therein.

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary. top plan view of one of the packing andshipping devices, with supported pile fabric therein.

FIG. 3 is a perspective exploded view of a portion of a corner of thestructure shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary perspective View of the supporting and clampingdevice of FIG. 3, bent to channel shape.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a packing crate embodying a modificationof the invention, on a reduced scale.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the supporting andclamping device of FIG. 5, showing a fastening element in positionpreparatory to insertion therein.

FIG. 7 is a similar view showing a still further modified form ofsupporting and clamping device.

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view taken on the plane of the line 8-8of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of yet another modified form of supportingand clamping device showing a supporting bracket in dotted lines.

FIG. 10 is a phantom elevational plan view of a packing crate showingsupporting and clamping devices of the form of FIG. 9 in positiontherein.

Referring to the drawings in detail, in FIG. 1 a packing crate or caseis shown and indicated generally at 14, which crate is used for packing,storing and shipping fabric material, such as pile fabric 15, or similarmaterial, in an orderly fashion and protected from harm to its nappedsurface. The fabric is clamped between upper and lower supporting andclamping devices indicated generally at 16 embodying one form of thepresent invention.

The crate 14 is rectangular in configuration and cross section andcomprises a frame having corner posts 17, 18, 19 and 20, side bars 21connecting the top ends of the corner posts, only one side bar beingshown, and side bars 23- and 2.4 connecting the bottom ends of thecorner posts. The frame is reinforced and made steady at one sidethereof by crossed flat boards 25 and 26 extending between the top andbottom side bars, diagonally, from corner to corner thereof, and bysimilarly arranged crossed flat boards 27 and 28 on the other sidethereof.

The pile fabric 15 is folded longitudinally in accordion fashion,forming rectangular panels 29 which extend from top to bottom of thecrate and from one end to the other. The panels are clamped at their topand bottom corners by supporting and clamping devices 16 embodying oneform of the invention as shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 3, eachdevice 16 comprises a substantially channel-shaped body with one leg 30thereof slanting at an oblique angle to the plane of the body of thebight portion 31 thereof. The other leg portion 32 is disposed at rightangles to the bight portion. The leg portion 30 may, however, bedisposed at right angles to the bight portion thereby forming a trulyU-shaped or channel-shaped device as shown in the modified supportingand clamping device 16 in FIG. 4.

The leg portion 32 has bolt holes 35 adjacent its ends. Hanger legportion 30 is formed with a plurality of spaced keyhole slots 36intercepting the end edge thereof, the long edge walls 37 of the slotslanting outwardly from the round closed end thereof thereby providing aneck portion 38 and thereby forming V-shaped slots and formingsubstantially triangular shaped spring fingers 39. At the outer end ofone long edge wall 37 of each slot 36, the material of the device isbent at right angles to the plane of the leg portion thereby forming aradial lug 40 substantially square in configuration. Each lug is formedwith a central hole 41.

The clamping devices are secured to the top and bottom ends of the frameby means of bolts 42 and nuts 43, the bolt passing through holes 35 inthe leg portions 32 and through registering holes 44 in the ends of thecorner posts.

At the top of the frame, the devices 16 are mounted with their bightportions 31 seated on the top edges of the posts, and with the attachingleg portions 32 on the outside surfaces of the posts so that the hangerlegs 30' are disposed inwardly and downwardly in opposed relation. Atthe bottom of the frame, the clamping devices are positioned on theposts so that their hanger legs 30 extend inwardly and upwardly, inopposed relation.

In use, the material of the pile fabric 15 is folded lengthwise from topto bottom into the rectangular-shaped panels 29 with the bight portions45 of the folds slid under the spring fingers 39 and the upper cornersof the pile panels inserted through the neck portions 38 into the roundportion-s of the keyhole slots 36 so that the bight portions of thefolds extend across the bases of the fingers 39 between the roundportions of the slots, as best shown in FIG. 2. When thus inserted, thepanels are disposed in closely spaced relation across the width of thecrate. Flexible fastening element such as Wires 46 are threaded throughthe material of the spaced panels and through the holes 41 in theregistered lugs 40 and their ends 47 and 48 twisted together therebysecuring the pile fabric 15 in the devices 16. The panels 29 of the pilefabric are thus held closely spaced but with the napped surfaces thereofdisposed face to face but spaced from and out of contact with eachother, and with the backing portions 49 thereof disposed on the outsideof the folds.

In FIGS. 5 and 6, a modified form of supporting and clamping device 16"is illustrated. This form of device comprises an L-shaped body having avertically disposed leg portion 50 and a horizontally disposed legportion 51. An integral flange portion 52 depends from the edge of thehorizontal leg portion. The flange portion 52 is formed with spacedkeyhole slots 53 similar in shape to the keyhole slots 36 of the form ofFIGS. 1 to 4, inclusive, forming fingers 54. In this form, however, thefingers 54 are bent upwardly as indicated at 55 thereby forming a trough56 at the bottom of the flange portion. Holes 57 and 58 in the verticaland horizontal leg portions 50 and 51, respectively, receive fasteningelements for securing the devices to the tops and bottoms of the posts17, 18, 19 and 20, and the adjacent ends of the top bars 21 and bottombars 23 and 24 of the frame.

The pile fabric is received in the keyhole slots 53 in a manner similarto the first form of supporting and clamping devices, but in this form apointed rod. or elongated pin 57 is inserted through the material of thepanels 29 of the fabric at the trough 56, the rod or pin seating in thetrough for fastening the pile fabric to the devices 16".

Another modified form of supporting and clamping device 16' is shown inFIGS. 7 and 8 wherein the body portion thereof is L-shaped with avertical leg portion 60 and a horizontal leg portion 61, and with aflanged portion 62 depending from the horizontal leg portion. Holes 63are formed in the vertical leg portion for re- :eiving fasteningelements for fastening the device to the ends of posts of the frame. Thedepending flange portion is formed with spaced keyhole slots 65 with theedges of the slots slanting away from each other thereby forming fingers66. One slanting wall of each finger is bent at an oblique angle to theplane of the body of the flange at its inner end adjacent the roundportion of the keyhole slot thereby forming a lug 67, and said slantingwall at its outer end is curved slightly as indicated at 68. The flangeportion 62 is longer than either of the leg portions 50 and 61.

The pile fabric 15 is folded and inserted into and through the keyholeslots 65, the curved ends '68 of the ingers 66 facilitating suchinsertion and preventing damage to the fabric. When the folds of thefabric are positioned in the slots 65, a wire such as the wire 46 of theiorm of device 16 shown in FIG. 1 or the rod or Wire 57 )f the form ofFIGS. 5 and 6 may be inserted through the naterial of the folds andthrough holes 69 formed in the ugs 67 for securing the pile fabric tothe device 16".

In FIGS. 9 and 10, there is illustrated an assembly of :upporting andclamping devices indicated generally at 70. The assembly comprises twosupporting and clampng devices indicated generally at 71 and 72 arrangedin :risscross fashion. Each of said devices 71 and 72 is :imilar inconstruction and consists of a vertical leg porion 73 and a horizontalleg portion 74. A depending iange portion 75 is formed on the free edgeof the horizontal leg portion. The flange portion 75 is formed with I.series of spaced keyhole slots 76 having their edge valls slantingoutwardly forming substantially triangularhaped fingers 77. The materialof each finger is bent )utwardly along one slanting edge wall thereofforming 1 lug 78 thereon, each lug being formed with a cenral hole 79.The horizontal leg portion 74 of each de- 'icc extends beyond itsadjacent vertical legportion 73 [Kid is bent downwardly at each endforming an end lange 80. The vertical leg portion 73 of the device 72 sslotted midway its ends as indicated at 81 to permit )assage of thevertical and leg portions of the device 1. The devices 71 and 72 aresecured in crisscross fashion by a screw 82 passing through registeredopenings in the overlapped horizontal leg portions of the devices.

This assembly may be used with a crate 84 of square or round crosssection and is adapted to be remo-vably mounted in the top and bottomthereof by hooking the flanges over straps 85 in the form of bracketssecured to the inner surface of the crate by screws 86.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes andmodifications may be made within the scope of the invention as definedin the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A packing, storing and shipping crate comprising a framework, pilefabric supporting and clamping devices secured in spaced relationshipthereon, each device including a slotted wall portion, the slotted wallportions being arranged so as to receive confronting layers of thefabric with the layers space from each other, and means for securing theconfronting layers to the device, said securing means including wirereceiving passages in spaced alignment on said slotted wall portions,wire means extending through said passages and through the layers of thesupported fabric.

2. A packing, storing and shipping crate comprising a rectangular-shapedopen framework, fabric supporting and clamping devices at the top andbottom thereof at the ends thereof, each device including a leg portionsecured to the framework, and a leg portion formed with spaced keyholeslots, said slotted leg portions being arranged on the framework toreceive folded portions of a fabric, perforated lugs projecting outwardyof the slotted leg portion in alignment, and wire means extendingthrough the folded portions of a supported fabric and through theperforations in said lugs for securing the fabric to the device.

3. A packing, storing and shipping crate comprising rectangular-shapedopen framework, fabric supporting and clamping devices at the top andbottom thereof at the ends thereof, each device including a leg portionsecured to the framework, and a leg portion formed with spaced keyholeslots forming finger portions therebetween, said slotted leg portionsbeing arranged on the framework so as to receive folded portions of thefabric, and means for securing the folded portions of the pile fabric tothe finger portions, said finger portions having aligned perforatedportions, said securing means including wires extending through theperforated portions of the finger portions and through and between thefolds of the folded pile fabric.

4. A packing, storing and shipping crate comprising a rectangular framewith corner posts, bars connecting the posts at the top and bottom atthe sides of the frame, transverse fabric supporting and clampingdevices connecting the posts at the ends of the frame, each devicehaving a substantially channel-shaped body seated on the ends of theposts, the bight portion of the device seating on the extreme endsurface of the posts, one leg portion of the device being secured to theouter surfaces of the posts, the other leg portion of the device beingslotted and disposed over the inner surfaces of the posts, said slottedleg portions being arranged so as to receive the folds of a folded pilefabric therebetween, and means for securing the folds of the fabric tothe devices.

5. A packing, storing and shipping crate comprising a rectangular framewith corner posts, bar connecting the posts at the top' and bottom atthe sides of the frame, transverse fabric supporting and clampingdevices connecting the posts at the ends of the frame, each device 75having a substantially channel-shaped body seated on the ends of theposts, the bight portion of the device seating on the extreme endsurface of the posts, one leg portion on the device being secured to theouter surfaces of the posts, the other leg portion of the device beingslotted and disposed over the inner surfaces of the posts, said slottedleg portions being arranged so as to receive the folds of a folded pilefabric therebetween, and means for securing the folds of the fabric tothe devices, said securing means constituting wire means passing throughthe folds of the fabric.

6. A packing, storing and shipping crate comprising a rectangular framewith corner posts, bars connecting the posts at the top and bottom atthe sides of the frame, transverse fabric supporting and clampingdevices connecting the posts at the ends of the frame, each devicehaving a substantially channel-shaped body seated on the ends of theposts, the bight portion of the device seating on the extreme endsurfaces of the posts, one leg portion of the device being secured tothe outer surfaces of the posts, the other leg portion of the devicebeing slotted and disposed over the inner surfaces of the posts, saidslots forming finger portions, perforated lugs extending outwardly ofthe finger portions, said slotted leg portions being arranged so as toreceive the folds of a folded pile fabric in the slots thereof, andmeans for securing the folds of the fabric to the finger portions, saidmeans including a Wire passing through the folds of the folded fabricand through the perforations in the lugs on said finger portions.

7. A packing, storing and shipping crate comprising a rectangular framewith corner posts, bars connecting the posts at the top and bottom atthe sides of the frame, transverse fabric supporting and clampingdevices conmeeting the posts at the ends of the frame, each devicehaving an L-shaped body with vertical and horizontal leg portions, aflange depending from the free end edge of the horizontal leg portion,said flange having spaced keyhole slots therein forming fingerstherebetween, said fingers having bent-up ends forming a trough alongthe bottom of the flange, said flanges being arranged so as to receivethe folds of a folded pile fabric between the slots thereof, and apointed wire member passing through the material of the folds of thefabric and being seated in said trough for holding the fabric on thedevice.

8. A packing, storing and shipping crate comprising a rectangular framewith corner posts, bars connecting the posts at the top and bottom atthe sides of the frame, transverse fabric supporting and clampingdevices connecting the posts, at the ends of the frame, each devicehaving an L-shaped body with vertical and horizontal leg portions, aflange depending from the free end edge of the horizontal leg portion,said flange having spaced keyhole slots therein forming fingerstherebetween, perforated lugs on the fingers disposed at an obliqueangle to the plane of the fingers, said flanges being arranged so as toreceive the folds of a folded pile fabric in the slots thereof, and wiremeans passing through the material of the folds of the fabric andthrough the perforations in said lugs for securing the pile fabric tothe device.

9. A packing, storing and shipping crate comprising a rectangular framewith corner posts, bars connecting the posts at the top and bottom atthe sides of the frame, transverse fabric supporting and clampingdevices connecting the posts, at the ends of the frame, each devicehaving an L-shaped body with vertical and horizontal leg portions, aflange depending from the free end edge of the horizontal leg portion,said flange having spaced keyhole slots therein forming fingerstherebetween, perrorated lugs on the fingers disposed at an obliqueangle to the plane of the fingers, said flanges being arranged so as toreceive folds of a folded pile fabric in the slots thereof, and wiremeans passing through the material of the folds of the fabric andthrough the perforations in said lugs for securing the pile fabric tothe device, one edge wall of each finger being curved at its bottom endto facilitate entry of the folds of the fabric into the slots.

10. A packing, storing and shipping crate comprising a tubular body withopposed brackets on its inner surface, an assembly of devices at eachend thereof for supporting and clamping a pile fabric, each assemblyincluding a pair of L-shaped bodies arranged in crisscrossed fashion,one L-shaped body overlapping the other L-shaped body, each L-shapedbody including vertical and horizontal leg portions, and a flangedepending from the horizontal leg portion, the vertical leg portion ofone L-shaped body being slotted to receive the leg portions of the otherL-shaped body, each flange being formed with spaced keyhole slots toreceive the folds of a folded pile fabric, perforated lugs on theflanges for receiving a fastening element for fastening the fabric tothe device, the ends of the horizontal leg portion being bent downwardlyto interlock With the brackets on the inner surface of the crate.

11. In a packing, storing and shipping crate, a device for supportingand clamping one end of a pile fabric to the crate with the foldsthereof in spaced relation, said device comprising a channel-shaped bodyhaving one parallel leg portion thereof slotted to receive the folds ofone end of a pile fabric, and perforated lugs formed on the said legportion along the outer end of the slots for receiving a fasteningelement for fastening the fabric to the device.

12. In a packing, storing and shipping crate, a device for supportingand clamping one end of a pile fabric to the crate with the foldsthereof in spaced relation, said device comprising an L-shaped bodyincluding vertical and horizontal leg portions, a flange depending fromthe free end edge of the horizontal portion, said flange having spacedslots therein forming fingers there- :between, said fingers having bentup ends forming a trough to receive a fastening element for holding thefabric on the device.

13. In a packing, storing and shipping crate, a device for supportingand clamping one end of a pile fabric to the crate with the foldsthereof in spaced relation, said device comprising an L-shaped bodyincluding vertical and horizontal leg portions, a flange depending fromthe free end edge of the horizontal portion, said flange having spacedkeyhole slots therein forming fingers therebetween, said fingers havingperforated lugs thereon bent at an oblique angle thereto for receiving afastening element through the perforations thereof, to hold the fabricon the device, said fingers also having curved end edges to facilitateentry of the folds of the material therethrough.

'14. In a packing, storing and shipping crate, an assembly of devicesfor supporting and clamping a pile fabric therein, said assemblyincluding a pair of L-shaped bodies arranged in crisscrossed fashion,one L-shaped body overlapping the other L-shaped body, each L-shapedbody including vertical and horizontal leg portions, and a flangedepending from the horizontal leg portion, the vertical leg portion ofone L-shaped body being slotted to receive the leg portions of the otherL-shaped body, each flange being formed With spaced keyhole slots toreceive the folds of a folded pile fabric, perforated lugs on theflanges for receiving a fastening element for fastening the fabric 'tothe device, the ends of the horizontal leg portion being bent downwardlyto interlock with portions of the crate. h 15. Packing for securing andsupporting a length of pile fabric Wound to form spaced confrontinglayers and comprising a frame made up of opposed end heads spaced apartthe width of the fabric, means securing said end heads rigidly spacedapart in such opposed relation, said end heads having supporting fingersabout which successive fabric layers may be extended and spaced apart adistance to hold each individual layer spaced tom adjacent layers andsaid spaced fingers having .ligned passages disposed at opposite sidesof the spaces etween said fingers and a cloth piercing member exendingthrough said passages across the intervening paces between thesupporting fingers in position to tierce the individual fabric layersdisposed in the spaces ietween the fingers to thereby secure individuallayers of he fabric in spaced apart relation. 1

16. A device for supporting layers of fabric from one nother, comprisinga body having a plurality of spaced means,

each of said spaced means comprising sheet material having spaced apartslots therein, said slots extending from an outermost part of said sheetmaterial to a region inwardly of said part,

the walls of said slots being located so that corresponding slots ineach of said spaced means are aligned, whereby said walls are spaced toreceive an edge of said fabric therebetween, and

each of said spaced means including a plurality of aligned openingsextending generally in a direction which is at an angle to the surfaceof said walls.

17. A device in accordance with claim 16 in which the dbric is heldbetween the walls of aligned slots and in hich a thin elongatedretaining element passes through :iid fabric and through the alignedopenings.

18. A device in accordance with claim 16, wherein aid spaced meanscomprises two arms arranged in spaced arallel relation wherebysuccessive layers of fabric may e wound back and forth between the armsand around ttch of the elements on alternate arms successively.

19. A device in accordance with claim 18 wherein said ody comprises ashipping crate on which the two arms re mounted at opposite sidesthereof.

20. A device in accordance with claim 16, wherein said aaced meanscomprise at least three outwardly extendtg arms arranged substantiallyin a single plane and pro- ?cting at an angle to each other whereby thefabric may e wound spirally around successive elements on the arms 7space the layers of fabric radially.

21. A device for supporting layers of fabric from one nother, comprisinga body having a plurality of spaced means,

each of said spaced means having spaced apart slots therein,

the walls of said slots being located so that corresponding slots ineach of said spaced means are aligned,

8 whereby said walls are spaced to receive an edge of said fabrictherebetween, each of said spaced means including a plurality of alignedopenings extending generally in a direction which is at an angle to thesurface of said walls,

and said spaced means extending radially from a common region. 2 2. Adevice in accordance with claim 21 in which said spaced means extendradially at substantially equal angles therebetween.

23. A device for supporting layers of fabric from one another,comprising a body having a plurality of spaced means, each of saidspaced means comprising elongated material having spaced apart slotsformed therein, said elongated material having front and back surfaceswhich are substantially continuous except for said I slots,

said slots extending from an outermost part of said material laterallyinwardly of said material and terminating within said material, saidmaterial thereby bounding each slot except at the open end in saidoutermost part, the walls of said slots being located so thatcorresponding slots in each of said spaced means are aligned, wherebysaid walls are spaced to receive an edge of said fabric therebetween,each of said spaced means including a plurality of aligned openingsextending generally in a direction which is at an angle to the surfaceof said walls.

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